What are the Stages of The Big Bang!

Well, since you asked, the Big Bang has four main stages. The first actually begins before it happened! Take a look:

Stage 1: Oh, you mean that tiny dot?

Before the Big Bang, the universe basically, didn't exist. We know this can be really hard to wrap your head around but let's give it a try anyway. So, many scientists believe that before the Big Bang, everything we have in the universe today was all squished up into one tiny point. But then, the point of matter EXPLODED! We don't know what caused it, but we do have evidence to prove that it actually did happen. And that explosion of energy, my friends, is what we call, THE BIG BANG!

Stage 2: The Inflation!

The second stage of the Big Bang was so quick that it was 100 times faster than a second! Now that's quick! Basically, all the energy and heat from the explosion shot out. And wherever it travelled created space. This space created by the particles from the explosion is what we call the universe today. That's all the planets, stars, black holes and everything else we see and sometimes can't see in the sky.

Stage 3: Primordial Soup (what?)

Stage three followed straight after stage two, and was when the universe began a superheated phase called primordial soup. We know this name sounds really funny, but you have to accept what is, right? During this time, the heat was so high that particles from the Big Bang couldn't form mass or atoms. Because of this, neutrons, protons and electrons started to join. At the same time, there were these things called light photons that were continuously bouncing off or latching onto electrons which caused a constant glow coming from the universe. PRETTY!

Stage 4: Cooling and Expansion (hint: this involves what you see today!)

So, the last stage was when everything started to settle and the universe we recognize today started to form. As the particles began to cool down and spread out, the electrons, neutrons and protons began to come together and create atoms. These atoms then eventually combined to create mass. e.g: stars, planets, galaxies and everything else in the universe).

Now wasn't that the easiest thing you ever learnt? No need to constantly be looking up long words in google. And now, you have expanded your knowledge to include the stages of the Big Bang. Impress your science teachers with THAT!